(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
atomiferous
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
augustinism
augustinism
Proper noun
The religious philosophy of
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automations
automations
noun
plural of automation
automatisms
automatisms
noun
plural of automatism
automatists
automatists
noun
plural of automatist
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autonomists
autonomists
noun
plural of autonomist
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
battarismus
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminizes
bituminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bituminize
bituminosis
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
bothridiums
bourbonisms
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomsquire
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
businessman
businessman
noun
A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
businessmen
businessmen
noun
plural of businessman
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
callimachus
callionymus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
campephilus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
cassumuniar
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chloriambus
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumciser
circumciser
noun
A person who performs circumcision.
circumcises
circumcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumcise
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circumfuses
circumfuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse
circumsciss
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
cocksureism
colloquiums
colloquiums
noun
plural of colloquium
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columnistic
columnistic
adj
Of or relating to a columnist.
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.